"Despite reports suggesting otherwise, coach Wade Phillips has been to the team’s facility at Valley Ranch on Monday morning, following the team’s 45-7 loss to the Packers," Eatman writes. "As usual on night games, Phillips flew back with owner Jerry Jones Sunday following the game."

Eatman's news presents an alternate ending to the "Jerry HAS to fire Wade midseason" storyline that's promulgated every sports news outlet Monday -- what if Jerry says that Wade will finish out the season as head coach and then step down?

Sure, that puts him in lame duck status, but wasn't he there anyway? The only difference here is that everyone would actually KNOW he was done at the end of the year, rather than speculating about it. Phillips would have one more shot at inspiring the troops (giving him a chance to audition for a job elsewhere) and Jones would avoid any awkward interim labels.

Or, if I can steal a joke from Andy, maybe Jerry should just coach the team himself. That's a win-win for everyone involved, especially the media.